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kdm privilege escalation flaw

🗓️ 14 Apr 2010 10:05:00Reported by RedHatType 
redhat
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Race condition in KDE display manager backend enables local privilege escalation by blocking directory removal with a control socket.

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FreeBSD		KDM -- local privilege escalation vulnerability
13 Apr 201000:00
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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities in the Debian GNU/Linux operating system that allow a local malicious individual to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities in the Debian GNU/Linux operating system that allow a local malicious individual to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities in the Debian GNU/Linux operating system that allow a local malicious individual to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
7 Jul 201600:00
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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities in the Debian GNU/Linux operating system that allow a local malicious individual to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
7 Jul 201600:00
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BDU FSTEC		Vulnerabilities in the Debian GNU/Linux operating system that allow a local malicious individual to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux4ppckdebase6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1kdebase-6:3.3.1-13.el4_8.1.ppc.rpm
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25 Jun 2026 10:36Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 26.9
EPSS0.00279
kde display managerprivilege escalationrace conditionbackend controlcontrol socketdirectory removallocal userssession manager
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